Religious affiliation in Poland 2021

In 2021, nearly 89 percent of respondents aged 16 and over in Poland belonged to the Church or religious association, with the most significant percentage (88 percent) belonging to the Catholic Church.Denominations in PolandIn 2021, Christianity was the dominant religion in Poland, establishing 125 registered denominations. The Christian faith had over 33 million adherents. Also, Poland had 207 churches and religious associations in the same year, with Protestant denominations accounting for the most significant percentage. A forecast of the religious composition of Poland in 2010 shows changes in the number of affiliates by 2050. While there were over 36 million Christians in 2010, their number was expected to decrease to almost 29 million over the next 40 years. The study predicted an eight-fold increase in the number of Muslims. An unbound community is expected to double. Public opinion on religion and religiosityAlthough most Poles are Catholics, their religiosity is decreasing year by year. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the scale of participation in Sunday Mass and the sacramental life of Polish Catholics. The proportion of people attending Sunday Mass dropped to 28.3 percent in 2021. Due to the pandemic restrictions, the number of people receiving Holy Communion also decreased. Most Poles agreed with the presence of crosses in public buildings in 2021. In contrast, only 15 percent of respondents favored priests instructing people on how to vote in elections. Almost every second respondent in Poland had a negative opinion about Muslims in 2019.

于2021年，波兰16岁及以上的受访者中，近89%属于教会或宗教团体，其中最大比例（88%）为天主教会成员。在波兰，2021年基督教成为主导宗教，建立了125个注册教派，拥有超过3300万的信徒。同年，波兰拥有207座教堂和宗教团体，其中新教派占据了显著比例。对2010年波兰宗教构成的预测显示，到2050年，信徒数量将发生变化。尽管2010年有超过3600万基督徒，但预计在接下来的40年内，其人数将减少至约2900万。研究预测穆斯林数量将增加八倍。无宗教信仰的社区预计将翻倍。关于宗教和虔诚的公众舆论尽管大多数波兰人为天主教徒，但他们的虔诚度逐年下降。COVID-19大流行显著影响了波兰天主教徒周日弥撒和圣事生活的参与规模。2021年，参加周日弥撒的人数比例降至28.3%。由于疫情限制，领圣体的人数也有所减少。2021年，大多数波兰人同意在公共建筑中悬挂十字架。相比之下，只有15%的受访者支持神父在选举中指导人们如何投票。在2019年，几乎每两名受访者都对穆斯林持有负面看法。